Topic: ephedrine (#ephedrine# articles)

Description: Ephedrine is the active ingredient in Ephedra sinica. One isomer (pseudoephedrine) is widely sold as a decongestant while the other (ephedrine) is a commonly used stimulant. ((-)-alpha-(1-methylaminoethyl)benzyl alcohol)

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Nov 20 Crime Report
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ucdailynews - (US) A methamphetamine lab with finished product was located at the residence. (Fri Nov 20 15:35:12 2009 PST)

Pleading Ignorance and Drug Studies LawyersAndSettlements.com
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lawyersandsettlements - (Canada) Ephedra (Thu Nov 19 22:49:50 2009 PST)

OH: Prison ordered in meth charges - Steubenville, Wintersville, Toronto, Mingo, Weirton, Jefferson County - News, Sports, Jobs, HeraldStarOnline.com
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hsconnect - (US) HeraldStarOnline.com Prison ordered in meth charges Email: "Prison ordered in meth charges" STEUBENVILLE - A man and woman were sentenced Monday by Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr. for possessing chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine. (Thu Nov 19 19:50:37 2009 PST)

Fake medicines seized as websites are shut down - Times Online
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timesonline - (UK) The alert comes as hundreds of websites are being shut down for selling fake or illicit drugs around the world. (Thu Nov 19 15:04:21 2009 PST)

199 drug related cases exposed in October
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mrtv3.net.mm - They seized 62.8433 kilos of opium in 42 cases, 27.7073 kilos of heroin in 48 cases, 2.5 kilos of morphine in one case, 0.8987 kilo of opium oil in 11 cases, 3.2621 kilos of lowgrade opium in 15 cases, 16.8233 kilos of marijuana in 15 cases, 640,122.5 stimulant tablets in 44 cases, 0.816 kilo of opium speciosa in six cases, 0.00816 kilo of stimulant powder, 0.021 kilo of ICE in one case, 8371 litres of chemi... (Wed Nov 18 21:07:53 2009 PST)

TOP: Over-criminalization of cold medicines - The Barr Code
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blogs.ajc - (US) S being prosecuted by Vermillion County District Attorney Nina Alexander for buying two small boxes of cold medicine within one week.B This truly is law enforcement run amok. Is that a relatively small number of individuals were purchasing large quantities of Sudafed and other pseudoephedrine-containing. (Wed Nov 18 14:25:49 2009 PST)

Meth fight continues
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wane - We told you about the methamphetamine problem in Noble County as well as what people there are doing to combat it. (Tue Nov 17 19:35:05 2009 PST)

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• ephedrine